November 29,
2004 -
Large expansive venue with several dining rooms
including some private dining settings. Despite the sprawling rooms, the atmosphere is
warm and pleasant even if not seated near one of the fireplaces. The warmth
comes from the dark woods, linen, and cloth booths. There is a nice
comfortable balance of wood, glass, marble, and cloth - the rooms are bright
and colorful due with nicely appointed floral accents. Table spacing
is comfortable.
Atmosphere - 4.5/5
Food - They succeed in their aim to do a few things well. Menu is simple but sufficient with
a selection of fresh seafood selections complemented by adequate selection of appetizers
and salads. Entrees are prepared with care and served with generous portions
with accompaniments. Alaskan Frasier River King Salmon complemented by a
tasty rich lobster sauce. Corn and pepper bisque was tasty. The
crabcakes were uninspiring.
Food - 4.25/5
Wine - Winelist is a WS Excellence Award winner - fundamentally sound
and focused,
predominantly American from California. Wines are expensive but due to
the breadth and careful selection, it still offers something for every
budget. They offer a BYOB policy with a $15 corkage fee (worthy of .5 rating point in of
itself!*). They thoughtfully offer several selections
including some quality offerings (Raymond Reserve Chard) by the glass as
well as a nice selection of half
bottles (Ramey Russian River Chard) including sparklers and some dessert wines. The
list offers numerous premium wines but the prices are expensive.
Wine - 4.25/5
Service was personable and minimally adequate as the
server was busy with numerous tables and had to walk a distance for drinks
and entrees.
Service - 3.5/5
Overall - 16.5/20 |